Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/07/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Aram, My E-510 seems to be mode dependent. In Program Mode, it responds to the reduced flash setting that I set in the program. In Aperture Mode, it is either all or nothing. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Aram Langhans" <leica_r8 at hotmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2012 5:22 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Small Insect at Work > got me curious, so I slapped the 100 APO on my D7000 and popped up the > flash. Took a few shots towards the close focus range of the lens. A few > at 2.8 and a few at F-11 and they were all exposed fairly close. > Certainly not 5 f-stops different. Maybe 1 stop variability, and > curiously enough, in the opposite direction than what happens w/o the > flash. It usually overexposes a bit as I stop down, though not as much as > my previous Canon, which as been discussed at length lately. So, I would > say the flash does not shoot at full power all the time with a manual, > unchipped lens attached on the Nikon. > > Aram > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 4:35 PM > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Small Insect at Work > >> Hi Douglas, >> >> I have my flash set to 1/64 power, but that seems to only work in Program >> mode. In Aperture Preferred mode, I get either full flash or no flash. >> So, I went to Program mode, and kept reducing aperture and chimping. At >> 24 inches, f/16 seems to be close to right. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Douglas Sharp" <douglas.sharp at gmx.de> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 5:44 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Small Insect at Work >> >> >>> Same with my Canon 20D, there?s some obscure setting for reducing the >>> proportion of flash that is so obvious when you read the manual but >>> immediately forgotten when you want to use it:-) >>> >>> What?s funny is that the Canon manual recommends using manual focusing >>> with their EF-S 60 mm AF Macro lens (so why build it with AF in the >>> first place?):-) >>> >>> Cheers >>> Douglas >>> >>> On 26.07.2012 00:19, Jim Nichols wrote: >>>> Thanks, Douglas. But, it takes some experimenting to make it balance >>>> out when using a manual-focus lens. On my Oly, flash only works full >>>> strength in the "A" position. :~( >>>> >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas Sharp" >>>> <douglas.sharp at gmx.de> >>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 4:34 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Small Insect at Work >>>> >>>> >>>>> Very nice one Jim, >>>>> >>>>> goes to show that fill-flash can be invaluable at times. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers >>>>> Douglas >>>>> >>>>> On 25.07.2012 20:48, Jim Nichols wrote: >>>>>> While experimenting with fill flash, I caught this small insect >>>>>> deeply involved in his morning's work. Even the large bumble bees >>>>>> could not route him out. >>>>>> >>>>>> This is a small crop at 100% size. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Small+Insect.jpg.html >>>>>> >>>>>> Olympus E-510 with Leica Elmarit-R 60 Macro, ISO 200, RAW >>>>>> >>>>>> Comments and critiques welcomed. >>>>>> >>>>>> Jim Nichols >>>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >